Swedish noun· top 5,000 most common

en britt

Briton

Meaning

Briton

In Swedish: person från Storbritannien

Forms

Forms of britt
Singular, indefiniteen britt
Singular, definitebritten
Plural, indefinitebritter
Plural, definitebritterna

britt is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor britt, den stora britten. Check another noun

Practise britt

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Is it en britt or ett britt?

britt in a sentence

  • Jag är britt
    I'm British ["[a] Brit" – see vara for why there is no article]

Questions

What does britt mean in English?

britt means “Briton”.

Is it en britt or ett britt?

It is en britt, and “the Briton” is britten.

What is the plural of britt?

The plural of britt is britter, and the definite plural is britterna.

Origin

From Old Swedish brite.

Nearby common words

britt is number 2,828 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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